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Energy efficiency drive in public bodies needs greater urgency

Scotland’s public bodies need to cut their energy use to minimise the impact of predicted price rises and to reduce carbon…

SPT’s control of travel and expenses had ‘serious deficiencies’

The Accounts Commission finds serious deficiencies in the way that Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) managed and…

SPSA has improved some police support services but ICT remains a challenge

The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) has made improvements to services like criminal justice, training and forensics…

Councils can do more to target physical recreation services at those least active

An Audit Scotland report, Physical recreation services in local government, says that while regular physical exercise is…

Annual reports for 2010/11 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission

The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our five corporate priorities: Deliver more streamlined…

Strathclyde police service is good, but authority needs to be more involved and proactive

Strathclyde Police Force performs well and communities receive a good policing service. However the force, and Strathclyde Police…

Scope for significant improvements and savings in transport for health and social care

Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to…